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Brent J. Crisci, New England based martial arts instructor & competitor is a 30 year veteran of the Kempo/Kenpo Arts. He has a lineage that is totally unique, in that, he shares multiple training and ranks lineages. His first Kosho Ryu Kempo Karate instructors was a man named Robert Hoe. Hoe, Sensei, a Hawaiian native, was a direct student of Simon Eli (one of Mitoses original students and Black Belts. Crisci received his 7th Degree Blackbelt from Hoe in 2007 after 25 years of study with him. Crisci also trained with Fred Villari directly in the mid-eighties and from there when on to seek Villari's instructor Grandmaster Nick Cerio. Cerio appointed Crisci to the Board of Directors for Nick Cerios International Martial Arts Association and awarded him a 5th degree black belt in American Kenpo. Crisci was then recognized by Thomas Barro Mitose, the son the late Grandmaster James Mitose, as a Kosho Ryu Black Belt. Crisci then sought out the last student of the late grandmaster, Bruce Juchnik. Juchnik, Sensei appointed Crisci as a Regional Director of the Sei Kosho Shorie Kai International Society and awarded Crisci his Yudansha in the direct line of Kosho Shorie Ryu under the Mitose lineage. This gives Kyoshi Crisci one of the most all around , authentic, and diverse Kempo/kenpo lineage of any living master. Master Crisci has a diverse Jui Jitsu background having worked with Wally Jay and Michael DePasquale Sr.. Master Crisci hold rank with the Dan Zan Ryu line and the A.J.J.F., as well as, the Yoshitsune line under Grandmaster Michael DePasquale Jr. He also has an extensive weapons art background in Chinese, Japanese and Filipino Weaponry. Guru Crisci was a direct student of the late Remy Presas Founder of modern Arnis. He now holds the senior position on the east coast with a 7th Noche Black Sash under Diestro Escrima and Maestro Guru George Santana.

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